The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-29
THE PLATFORM
Adopted by the Ohio Repub-
licans.
STRONG PROTECTION PLANK.
Foraker Renominated for Governor
Sherman Presides Over the
Convention-Ete.
STRONG PROTECTION PL.
The Ohio Republicans.

TOLEDO, July %.-The RepuDncaI
State Convention was called to order al
10 am. The committee on credentials
and rules reported. The reports were
adopted and Governor Charles Foster
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
/ tons, read the platform. The platform
adopted begins with strong protective
tariff plank, as follows: 1--WE are in
favor of protective tariff to
secure to American citizens the
privilege of supplying every article
which can be produced as well in the
United States as in other coun tries,
and sufficiently to supply American
wants. Such tariff makes demand
for and gives employment to the labor
OF American citizens and thereby aids
in securing just compensation for
labor"
The Ohio Democratic platform OF
a tariff for revenue only is strongly
denounced.
The resolutions urge Congress to pass
a law to protect the United States
from the inwards OF anarchists, com
munists,- polygamists, fugitives from
justice, dependent paupers, insane and
all others who seek our shores, not to
become part of our civilization, but
who come among US to make war upon
society.
The platform says on the labor ques-
ton, that the condition of men who
labor in the north cannot be main
tanned or improved so long as those
who labor in the south are wrongfully
deprived of the rights and power Of
American citizenship. A free ballot
and fair count in all sections of the
country is demanded.
The platform next declares 1--WE
have placed the war, with Its hates and
revenge, behind US, but the settlement
of the war must stand irrevocable, re-
spected, honored and observed in every
part of the republic
Such duties on wool as will secure the
American market to American pro-
ducers, are demanded.
Liberal pensions to soldiers and
sailors, adequate appropriations for the
improvement of national water ways
and national aid to education are
favored and if too much revenue be col
lected to meet the public needs the first
step should be the abolition of the in
ternal tax on American grown tobacco.
The resolutions further declare that
public lands should be sacredly held for
the benefit of actual settlers and advo-
cate the proper enforcement of the
civil service law and condemn "the false
pretenses of President Cleveland's ad-
ministration regarding it,"
Sympathy for the efforts to secure
home rule for Ireland is expressed.
The action of the President in veto
ing the pension bills, and the spirit man
Tested towards disabled soldiers, is
condemned. His of the depend
ent pension bill is ,terized as IN
just and unmerited vernon For
aker's administration warmly en-
dorsed, and his "patrio declaration
that no rebel flags shall be surrendered
| while he is governor" is specially en-
dorsed.
Regarding the liquor tariff, the party
pledges itself to such further leg
islation as may be necessary to keep
abreast of the enlightened public senti-
ment on the question. In conclu-
sion, the platform pays tribute to
the unfaltering loyalty and long
services of John Sherman, whose
genius and patriotism are stamped
upon the statutes and constitution of
the country, and presents his name to
the people of the United States as a
candidate for the presidency, assuring
them of our hearty and cordial support
and believing his nomination will be
wise and judicious.
The tariff plank was received with
loud cheers and all received more or
less applause. When the endorsement
of Governor Foreaker's administration
was reached, the convention cheered as
one man, many rising to their feet and
swinging their hats, etc. Loud calls
were made for Foraker. The rebel clause
revived the demonstration. When the
last resolution, the famous Sher-
man endorsement, was reached, the
cheering broke out again. On
a call from the delegate, three cheers
were given for Sherman before the
reading could be continued. Its close
was marked by wild cheers. A motion
was made TO adopt the whole platform
by reclamation, and it was done unani-
mously without a dissenting vote. ire
mendous cheering following. and loud
calls were made for Sherman. Sher-
man did not appear, and the committee
report on permanent organization was
read and adopted.
Hon. John Sherman was made per-
manent chairman.
a committee was appointed to con-
duct Sherman to the chair.
The convention was in good humor.
being jubilant over the extinction of the
opposition to the endorsement resoIu
ton, and cheered Senator Sherman to
the echo as he took the platform.
Senator Sherman thanked the conven-
ton for the honor of presiding and con.
graduated the members upon the en-
couraging prospects for republicanism
IN the State and nation. He euloeized
Foraker, and declared the latter de-
served both his popularity and his re-
nomination, as he has fairly earned |
both. He said: more than that. he
prevented the Democratic President
from surrendering to confederates the
flags and banners they lost in the re-
bellion." He reviewed the work of the |
late Republican legislature, and com
mended it highly, and then discussed |
State questions at length. He recon-
mended the platform, especially the
tariff, pauper labor and imported |
labor planks, and emphasized the |
demand in the platform for
fairer Congressional elections. The |
Senator closed by thanking in |
most heartfelt manner the conyen-
ton for its unaninouS endorsement oF /